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Lightning is one of the most powerful forces in nature. Up to 1 billion volts of electricity can flow into a strike in less than a second. Such a large energy buildup can be created by even a relatively simple cause – ...

A Brazilian Earth observation satellite soared to space aboard an Indian rocket late Saturday (Feb. 27) along with 18 satellites from the United States and India.

India launched its first mission of the year late Saturday, sending Brazil's Amazonia-1 Earth observation satellite and 18 smaller payloads into orbit. SpaceNews

Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28).

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.

Professor Avi Loeb's new book, Extraterrestrial, tells the tale of how he 'Oumuamua may be humanity's first interstellar messenger. The post A Review of “Extraterrestrial” by Prof. Avi Loeb appeared first on Universe...

In the search for alien civilizations, the first step in making sure we understand what we're looking for.

SpaceX will launch its next batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made a truly cosmic call to the International Space Station last week to celebrate the milestone spaceflight of NASA astronaut Victor Glover.